I Am A Survivor Slut – On Trauma and Hyper Sexuality

 

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There is a direct connection between my mental state and arousal. When triggered, I go one of two ways; meltdown or hyper sexuality.

The meltdown is the more ‘normal’ response. I struggle to think, to talk, or even to function. To recover, I need rest. I need alone time. I need Valium, therapy, and other interventions.

I call this response ‘normal’ because compared to my other response, it is.

I have long asked myself, ‘What normal person gets triggered, but rather than breaking down, instead wants to lose themselves completely in sex, sensuality, porn, promiscuity, and pleasure?’ As it turns out, a lot of us...


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Zachary Phillips

Zachary Phillips is a counselor, coach, meditation instructor, author, and poet. He helps entrepreneurs, spiritualists, and survivors identify and release the limiting beliefs that no longer serve. With compassion and insight, he supports them as they navigate dark nights of the soul and find peace, guiding them from surviving to passionately thriving using tips, tools, and techniques that enable them to process the past, accept the present, and embrace the future with positivity and purpose. Zachary is also a qualified teacher, personal trainer, Reiki master, and is currently studying a Master of Counseling.

https://www.zachary-phillips.com
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